My Darling, My Hamburger Chapter Summary & Analysis - Part 2, Chapter 13 Summary

Part 2, Chapter 13 Summary

Dennis and Maggie have not spoken since Maggie broke their date to go to the prom, but when Maggie sees Dennis in the cafeteria, she cannot resist taking the chance to speak to him. Dennis is understandably hurt and maintains a cool demeanor in spite of Maggie's attempts to chat with him. Eventually, Maggie tells Dennis goodbye and walks away with tears in her eyes.

After school, Sean picks up Liz, who is delighted to see her white prom roses sitting on the car seat. Liz assumes that Sean has brought the flowers early to make sure they will match Liz's dress. Liz is oblivious to Sean's quiet mood and launches into her plan for getting a job and paying for hospital bills after she has the baby. Liz also wants to discuss baby names, but Sean's silence finally alerts Liz that something is wrong.

Sean has almost wiped out...
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